LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Debra Opri is a brash, self-professed blue collar gal from New Jersey. But she’s secured a major starring role in the Anna Nicole Smith media circus, along with a range of other celebrity clients. But will her current stoush with Larry Birkhead dent her ability to become the next […]

Dallas & Houston, July 23, 2007 — LAWFUEL – The Lawyer Newswire – Lawdragon, a media company that provides legal news briefs and lawyer rankings, has searched for the attorneys general counsel want on their side of the negotiating table. The final list, Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers for 2007, features two attorneys from Texas law

DETROIT– LAWFUEL – The Lawyer Newswire –William B. Slowey, former Corporate Antitrust Counsel for General Motors Corporation, has joined Butzel Long law firm as Of Counsel, based in the firm’s Detroit office. Mr. Slowey served 35 years in various positions at General Motors (GM) Corporation, including the last 18 as Corporate Antitrust Counsel. His legal

HARTFORD, Conn.– LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire –The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) today announced a settlement regarding the New York Attorney General’s investigation of market timing within the company’s variable annuity products. The company has also settled with the New York, Connecticut and Illinois Attorneys General, resolving matters relating to their investigations

PITTSBURGH–LAWFUEL – The Lawyer & Law Firm Newswire –Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP is pleased to announce that partner Jeffrey J. Conn has been elected as the firm’s new managing partner, effective July 20, 2007. Mr. Conn succeeds former managing partner Douglas E. Gilbert, who has held the position since May 1995. Mr. Gilbert will

CHICAGO–LAWFUEL – The US Law & Business Newswire –Advanced Biotherapy, Inc. (OTCBB: ADVB) announced today that it raised approximately $590,000 in its recently completed rights offering to stockholders of record as of June 5, 2007. The Company reported that its stockholders exercised their subscription rights to purchase 39,251,888 shares of the Company’s common stock at

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The lawyer representing Queensland-based doctor Mohamed Haneef says a relative who flew in from India over the weekend has not yet received permission to see the accused terrorism supporter. Imran Siddiqui is the cousin of Haneef’s wife and has vowed to remain in Australia until he can take Haneef

Hong Kong: Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised on the first-ever RMB retail bond issue in Hong Kong. The firm acted for HSBC and Bank of China as joint lead managers and bookrunners on a RMB5 billion international bond issue by China Development Bank, comprising RMB2.5 billion institutional and RMB2.5 billion retail bond issues.

Lawfuel – The Lawyer Newswire – See ‘Hot Files’ – Making money out of the 9/11 disaster is not exactly the best way to befriend New Yorkers, but a lawsuit filed in Manhattan last week blasted the charging of legal expenses that have reached $75 million so far. One of the lawyers, James Tyrrell, achieved